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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 12-bay 3.5 inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12LFF 2x Xeon E5-2660v3 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-3KBN-2AEKG

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 10-core 2.6GHz Xeon processors, 768GB DDR4 memory and PERC H730 SAS controller, supplied without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 drive bays (3.5") support high-capacity storage arrays
  • Dual Xeon E5-2660v3 at 2.6GHz deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC registered memory handles large datasets
  • PERC H730 SAS controller manages RAID configurations
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise license enables remote server management

12-bay 3.5" rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd fits twelve 3.5-inch drives in a 2U chassis, delivering high capacity per rack unit. Dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz provide twenty total cores for multi-threaded workloads. A PERC H730 SAS controller manages RAID across the backplane. Integrated graphics and iDRAC8 Enterprise simplify remote administration.

Suited for archive, backup and object-store clusters

Buyers who need maximum 3.5-inch bay density with dual-socket compute in 2U will match this configuration. The 768 GB DDR4 limit and absence of installed drives mean the system arrives ready for custom storage populations. Organisations requiring GPU compute, higher single-thread frequency or a smaller form factor should evaluate alternative platforms.

768 GB DDR4 ceiling is the capacity gate

Installed memory already reaches the platform maximum of 768 GB across twenty-four slots, so no further RAM expansion is possible. Workloads that demand more memory per node must target a different server generation. Confirm the total capacity satisfies the application before purchase.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $2,568.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.6 GHz
Higher than about 80% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage6,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How often will the 1100W power supplies need replacement under continuous operation?

The dual 1100W units are hot-swappable and share load, so a single failure does not shut the server down; typical replacement cycles run several years depending on duty cycle and inlet temperature.

What limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2660v3 processors run at 2.6GHz all day?

Thermal design power of each 10-core CPU reaches its rated ceiling before memory bandwidth or the PERC H730 controller saturate, so package temperature is the first sustained-use boundary.

How loud are the chassis fans when the R730xd runs a full 12-bay load 24/7?

Fan speed ramps to keep both 2.6GHz CPUs and the PERC H730 within spec; expect noticeable but datacentre-typical airflow noise rather than office-quiet levels.

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